Vietnam

Vietnam’s infrastructure is great and by car, bus, train or airplane you can reach most of the tourist destinations. Of course, streets are not at an Western European standard and you don’t move as fast as at home but in general, we have made no negative encounter with Vietnamese Streets. Booking your transfer Every hotel, […]

Halong Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is located in the North-East of Vietnam. It encompasses thousands of limestone karst mountains and islands. The landscape was formed over millions of years – creating an area of high geo- and biodiversity. Halong Bay was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage twice – for its outstanding beauty and its […]

Phong-Nha Kẻ Bàng is located about 500 kilometres south of Hanoi on a very narrow spot of Vietnam (where the country is only about 50 kilometres wide – between Laos and the South China Sea). The National Park is famous for its extensive cave system that comprises over 300 caves. The area is one of the world’s largest limestone […]

Hue was the capital city of Vietnam until 1945 and home of the Nguyen Dynasty. The city is located along the Perfume River; The most famous monument of Hue being the Dai Noi Citadel with the Imperial City and the Forbidden Purple City. Arriving in Hue Travelling from south to north, we arrived in Hue […]

If you come to Vietnam, learn how to cook like a Vietnamese. Vietnam is said to have one of the best cuisines in the world – at least, when it comes to street food. We really loved everything we tried in our first days in the country, so we decided to participate in a cooking […]

Hoi An is, without any doubt, the city with the most pleasant atmosphere in Vietnam. At night, the entire old city centre is illuminated by thousands of colourful lanterns, which gives the city an equally romantic as unique appearance. The city has been elected as one of the most wonderful places to visit in Asia […]

The Mekong Delta (Cai Be) is about a 2-hours drive from Ho Chi Minh City. There are tons of tours – 1 day, 2 days – 1 night, 3 days – 2 nights … basically the offering feels like it was unlimited. We decided to spend 2 days and 1 night in the Mekong Delta. […]

Cu Chi Tunnels – Remains of Vietnam War As the Vietnam War is a huge part of the Vietnamese history, we wanted to learn more about it. We were thinking about visiting either the Cu Chi Tunnels (near Ho Chi Minh City) or the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ, near Hue). In the end, we decided to […]

We started our tour through Vietnam in the South of the country – in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). There are basically two directions to travel the country: Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City (North-South) or vice versa. As the flight from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City was cheaper than to Hanoi, we decided […]